One of the things I love most about camping is escaping the noise and stress of everyday life. There is something special about arriving at a campground, setting up your site, and spending a few days surrounded by nature. Public parks and campgrounds give us the opportunity to enjoy some of the most beautiful places in the country, which is why it is so frustrating to see how little respect some people show for them. Over the years, I have arrived at campsites littered with g

Some camping trips are all golden-hour sunsets and quiet mornings by the lake. Others test every ounce of patience, preparation, and calm you have. Our trip to Bon Echo Provincial Park during the derecho firmly landed in the second category—and it’s one I won’t ever forget. Bon Echo is one of those parks that feels almost sacred the moment you arrive. Mazinaw Rock towers over the lake, ancient pictographs etched into its face, the kind of place that naturally slows you down.